Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as aphrodisiac.

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  • adjective Alternative spelling of aphrodisiac.

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  • adjective exciting sexual desire

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Examples

  • As far as its 'aphrodisiacal' qualities, K3 made me want to pass out, not bang. "

    The Pitch | Complete Issue 2010

  • As far as its 'aphrodisiacal' qualities, K3 made me want to pass out, not bang. "

    The Pitch | Complete Issue 2010

  • As food historian Andrew F. Smith shows in "Potato: A Global History" Reaktion, 142 pages, $15.95 , even the lowly spud packs a lot of colorful history, including a fleeting aphrodisiacal reputation: It was described by one 16th-century British writer as a lust-enhancing "venerous root."

    Single Servings Aram Bakshian Jr. 2011

  • "Millennium People" presents a parallel-reality London convulsed by revolution and terrorism, but the novel is also about the sterility of modern comforts and the aphrodisiacal thrill of rebellion.

    'The Bonfire Of the Volvos' Sam Sacks 2011

  • "Millennium People" presents a parallel-reality London convulsed by revolution and terrorism, but the novel is also about the sterility of modern comforts and the aphrodisiacal thrill of rebellion.

    'The Bonfire Of the Volvos' Sam Sacks 2011

  • No, it's the sheer aphrodisiacal quality of it all.

    True love among the leotards lifts Britain's 2012 wrestling hopes | Marina Hyde 2011

  • The tiger in question is a critically endangered species whose body parts fetch astronomical prices in China for their imagined aphrodisiacal properties.

    Manhunt Tales To Track Down Hampton Sides 2011

  • Poetry has long held nearly aphrodisiacal qualities, when employed properly -- that is, when it truly comes from the heart.

    Mark C. Miller: Pillow Talk: A User's Guide 2010

  • Poetry has long held nearly aphrodisiacal qualities, when employed properly -- that is, when it truly comes from the heart.

    Mark C. Miller: Pillow Talk: A User's Guide 2010

  • If we were to discover that apples have definite aphrodisiacal qualities—or, in the specific case of Californians, if we were to discover that apples have hallucinogenic attributes previously unknown—the demand for apples would increase, causing the price of apples to rise.

    RETURN TO PROSPERITY Arthur B. Laffer 2010

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